From Peaches Close to the World Stage Cheam Cricket Club has always been more than a local club. For over a century, Peaches Close has been a nursery for some of the finest cricketers Britain and the world have produced. From this quiet corner of Surrey, players have gone on to represent their counties, their nations — and in some cases, the greatest stages in world cricket. Mark Butcher Surrey CCC & England | 71 Tests, 4,288 runs | Avg 34.58 Mark Butcher is arguably Cheam's most...

Cheam Cricket Club notes the recent social media statement issued by Cheam Sports Club, which contains a number of inaccuracies and misleading claims. Cheam Cricket Club serves up to 290 members each season, including up to 220 local children aged 5–17. Cricket has been part of the Cheam community since 1864 and remains one of the largest sections of the Club. The decision to attempt to dissolve the cricket section was taken unilaterally by the Executive Officers. It was not voted on by the...